tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862057238849663717.post8061867079101639738..comments2023-10-20T13:21:47.054-04:00Comments on Romance Author: Balancing The ScalesHeather Hildenbrandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10147243113156834985noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862057238849663717.post-28953219892233676862011-01-12T08:56:57.561-05:002011-01-12T08:56:57.561-05:00@bakari- great idea. I too count reading as 'r...@bakari- great idea. I too count reading as 'research' especially since I spend time on 'educating' myself every day on all things e-publishing by visiting various blogs, etc. And I mostly read within the genre I write, so I can call reading say, the newest book in the Noble Dead series, 'research' since its the same genre I write. haha.Heather Hildenbrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147243113156834985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862057238849663717.post-59582424696988670792011-01-11T22:54:22.066-05:002011-01-11T22:54:22.066-05:00When I find a good book, huge blocks of time get c...When I find a good book, huge blocks of time get carved out of my regular schedule too. But since I get inspired by what I read I count it as research. :-)<br /><br />I also count any writing (blogs, articles, research papers, books, etc.) as a part of my daily one page quota. Otherwise I would be too hard on myself.Bakari Akil II, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07048932880107339712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862057238849663717.post-9120247541053830532011-01-08T10:25:17.456-05:002011-01-08T10:25:17.456-05:00@lindsey- if you bring me with you, i promise not ...@lindsey- if you bring me with you, i promise not to speak the entire time. that idea of a vacation sounds like heaven! I think my kindle is my new best friend. <br /><br />@gniz- I heard LJ Sellers say on konrath's blog, she spends 2-3 hours a day online doing marketing for herself. So don't feel bad. I think you have to do that to start, and as you build a good reader base, its not so time consuming after awhile.Heather Hildenbrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147243113156834985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862057238849663717.post-80045772697006097112011-01-07T20:49:19.446-05:002011-01-07T20:49:19.446-05:00I have to admit I've cut back on the amount of...I have to admit I've cut back on the amount of reading I do a *lot* since I got serious about my own writing. I keep saying I need a vacation, just me and my kindle and some pina coladas on a beach. :)Lindsay Burokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955277387824031696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4862057238849663717.post-91317532524235229962011-01-07T10:01:16.545-05:002011-01-07T10:01:16.545-05:00I totally, totally can relate to this. My balance...I totally, totally can relate to this. My balance is always out of whack with this stuff too. Right now I'm spending SO much time marketing and blogging and on twitter, I haven't hardly ready or written a creative word in weeks.<br /><br />Not good. Not good at all. Seems you're actually doing better with the whole balance thing than I am!<br /><br /><a href="http://epubmanifesto.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">An E-Publisher's Manifesto</a>gnizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043750358888135458noreply@blogger.com